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CVNA

Carvana Co.Close $70.04EOD only
Max Pain
$74.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.41
4.9% from close
Price Gap
+3.96
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
74
High premium
P/C OI
0.86
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
CVNA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained put volume and negative premium with spot below gamma flip $60.
Invalidation: Sharp rally above $60 or shift in put/call ratio.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 15.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor put OI changes; Spot action near $60

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$44.2M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.05

P/C OI ratio: 0.87

Heavy put buying dominates, especially in June 18 $76-82 puts. Negative net premium, negative GEX, and spot below gamma flip ($60). Bearish sentiment reinforced by market weakness and high put/call ratio.

Notable Prints

#1
CVNA 2026-08-21 $65.00 Call
Vol: 6,877
OI: 297
Vol/OI: 23.1x
IV: 81.8%
Notional: ~$5.4M
Intent: Bullish positioning
Dual read: Could be hedge for short stock

Read-through: High vol/oi suggests new large call buyer

#2
CVNA 2026-06-26 $65.00 Call
Vol: 506
OI: 104
Vol/OI: 4.9x
IV: 70.8%
Notional: ~$103K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
CVNA 2026-06-18 $82.00 Put
Vol: 3,076
OI: 701
Vol/OI: 4.4x
IV: 201.6%
Notional: ~$5.9M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
CVNA 2026-06-18 $84.00 Put
Vol: 714
OI: 162
Vol/OI: 4.4x
IV: 393.0%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bearish hedge or speculation
Dual read: Extreme IV indicates panic buying

Read-through: OTM put with high IV, likely sentiment shift

#5
CVNA 2027-03-19 $120.00 Call
Vol: 2,571
OI: 593
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 71.4%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aug $65 call (23x OI), Jun $65 call, Mar '27 $120 call

Put additions: Heavy put vol: $76 (13.6k), $82 (3.1k), $84 (714), $61.5 (591); OI low except $76

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$15.4M, DEX +46.7M shares – mixed, consistent with dealer hedging short gamma

OI clusters: Largest put OI: $76 (5,971), $78 (2,376); call OI: $65 (291 expiring, 297 Aug)

Hedging evidence: Minimal collars; put buyers concentrated near term

Max pain context: Spot ~$64, below MP (~$70-75); pinning likely near $60-65

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy $76 put vol vs low OI suggests new positioning, not hedging
~Call OI build in Aug $65 is real signal despite small size
~Large put/call volume ratio (2.05) but OI ratio <1 indicates intraday bearish bias
~Expiring $65 call vol (739) is noise from gamma scalping

Key Conclusions

🐻Bearish short-term bias from put accumulation
📈Long-dated call accumulation signals bullish outlook beyond expiry
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